Any information on these two schools and baseball programs ?
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Bob15,
I have just returned from opening weekend in Abilene. Funny thing in looking back to last year, I mentioned to my son as he considered where to attend & compete in college, he should seriously consider going to a school much further south than the Texas Panhandle. Needless to say, it was extremely windy & cold for the players in Abilene. It became more obvious why the McMurray team travels for their season openers. This year is California.
After much prayer, my son made his selection, no regrets. HSU it was.
McMurray University:
I have great respect for Asst Coach Dirk Saltzgaber. We first met when his son Ryan and my son Dalton played summer ball at Burkburnett. He invited Dalton to visit and he was a professional host to my son. The baseball facilites are world class for a DIII (better than most DIIs) as their website photos indicate: http://www.mcm.edu/sports/baseball/DriggersField.htm.
I know little of Head Coach Lee Driggers other than to say his McMurray baseball program's year-in, year-out win-loss record indicates he is a very effective leader. I hear he is a no-nonsense Baseball General when it comes to his team. He obviously is very effective at consistently recruiting highly skilled athletes via non-athletic scholarship program.
Hardin-Simmons University:
Having witnessed week-in and week-out how Head Coach Steve Coleman managed my son during his freshman collegiate year, he has my son's, my wife & certainly my full support. He challenged my son to earn his time on the mound, but offered him consistent encouragement along the way. Coach Coleman has challenged him thru self-evaluation & setting his goals high. My son had a high school coach that consistently put him down & tore him down. I have witnessed first hand Coach Coleman's teaching & coaching skills effectively build a player's confidence. His respect of the student athlete (non-athletic scholarship) is a reflection of a successful baseball program at HSU. A program that, without reservation, I am most proud to say my son is a team member. A successful team is not only graded on wins & losses.
Hunter Field is an exceptional baseball field. I enjoy the home games at a high quality collegiate complex. The athletic workout fieldhouse facility is top notch.
http://hsuathletics.collegesports.com/facilities
There is no comparison to the HSU education. My daughter (duel degree & now a Director of March of Dimes-Abilene) & son-in-law (PT, Coordinator for three retirement centers) both obtained their bachelors via HSU.
I would highly recommend an HSU education to any student. I most respectfully recommend any skilled baseball student athlete consider HSU's Coach Steve Coleman & Asst. Coach Brad Holcomb for their coaches.
I have just returned from opening weekend in Abilene. Funny thing in looking back to last year, I mentioned to my son as he considered where to attend & compete in college, he should seriously consider going to a school much further south than the Texas Panhandle. Needless to say, it was extremely windy & cold for the players in Abilene. It became more obvious why the McMurray team travels for their season openers. This year is California.
After much prayer, my son made his selection, no regrets. HSU it was.
McMurray University:
I have great respect for Asst Coach Dirk Saltzgaber. We first met when his son Ryan and my son Dalton played summer ball at Burkburnett. He invited Dalton to visit and he was a professional host to my son. The baseball facilites are world class for a DIII (better than most DIIs) as their website photos indicate: http://www.mcm.edu/sports/baseball/DriggersField.htm.
I know little of Head Coach Lee Driggers other than to say his McMurray baseball program's year-in, year-out win-loss record indicates he is a very effective leader. I hear he is a no-nonsense Baseball General when it comes to his team. He obviously is very effective at consistently recruiting highly skilled athletes via non-athletic scholarship program.
Hardin-Simmons University:
Having witnessed week-in and week-out how Head Coach Steve Coleman managed my son during his freshman collegiate year, he has my son's, my wife & certainly my full support. He challenged my son to earn his time on the mound, but offered him consistent encouragement along the way. Coach Coleman has challenged him thru self-evaluation & setting his goals high. My son had a high school coach that consistently put him down & tore him down. I have witnessed first hand Coach Coleman's teaching & coaching skills effectively build a player's confidence. His respect of the student athlete (non-athletic scholarship) is a reflection of a successful baseball program at HSU. A program that, without reservation, I am most proud to say my son is a team member. A successful team is not only graded on wins & losses.
Hunter Field is an exceptional baseball field. I enjoy the home games at a high quality collegiate complex. The athletic workout fieldhouse facility is top notch.
http://hsuathletics.collegesports.com/facilities
There is no comparison to the HSU education. My daughter (duel degree & now a Director of March of Dimes-Abilene) & son-in-law (PT, Coordinator for three retirement centers) both obtained their bachelors via HSU.
I would highly recommend an HSU education to any student. I most respectfully recommend any skilled baseball student athlete consider HSU's Coach Steve Coleman & Asst. Coach Brad Holcomb for their coaches.
Thanks for both the responses, southpaw i really appreicate the detailed response and the first hand knowledge to a school that i could very possibly be next year.
Congratulations to both McMurray University & Hardin-Simmons University for qualifying for 2006 post season.
American Southwest Conference Baseball Championship Tournament
16 Team Conference
Top 4 teams from East(E)& West(W) Division qualify for post season.
Friday-Saturday, April 28-29
First Round (Best 2-0f-3)
Series 1: McMurray (4W) @ Mississippi College (1E)
Series 2: Louisiana College (3E) @ Hardin-Simmons (2W)
Series 3: Concordia-Austin (3W) @ Texas-Dallas (2E)
Series 4: Austin College (4E) @ Texas Lutheran, Pre-season #11 (1W)
HSU finished with a .714 conference winning %, finishing 2nd in the West behind Texas Lutheran's .737 while McMurray finished with a .667 conference winning % to finish 4th in the West & tied for 4th with East Division Champion-Mississippi College for 4th best winning % in the conference.
HSU's 2nd place finish in the West, second year in a row, earns First Round Series Host in Abilene at John J. Hunter Field.
Good luck to both the HSU & McM in first round play.
American Southwest Conference Baseball Championship Tournament
16 Team Conference
Top 4 teams from East(E)& West(W) Division qualify for post season.
Friday-Saturday, April 28-29
First Round (Best 2-0f-3)
Series 1: McMurray (4W) @ Mississippi College (1E)
Series 2: Louisiana College (3E) @ Hardin-Simmons (2W)
Series 3: Concordia-Austin (3W) @ Texas-Dallas (2E)
Series 4: Austin College (4E) @ Texas Lutheran, Pre-season #11 (1W)
HSU finished with a .714 conference winning %, finishing 2nd in the West behind Texas Lutheran's .737 while McMurray finished with a .667 conference winning % to finish 4th in the West & tied for 4th with East Division Champion-Mississippi College for 4th best winning % in the conference.
HSU's 2nd place finish in the West, second year in a row, earns First Round Series Host in Abilene at John J. Hunter Field.
Good luck to both the HSU & McM in first round play.
American Southwest Conference Baseball Championship Tournament
April 28-29
First Round (Best 2-0f-3)
Series 1: McMurray (4W) @ Mississippi College (1E)
Mississippi College won series 2-1
Series 2: Louisiana College (3E) @ Hardin-Simmons (2W)
Hardin-Simmons won series 2-0 (D-Ruck pitched Game 1 of series)
Series 3: Concordia-Austin (3W) @ Texas-Dallas (2E)
University of Texas at Dallas won series 2-0
Series 4: Austin College (4E) @ Texas Lutheran, Pre-season #11 (1W)
Texas Lutheran University won series 2-0
April 28-29
First Round (Best 2-0f-3)
Series 1: McMurray (4W) @ Mississippi College (1E)
Mississippi College won series 2-1
Series 2: Louisiana College (3E) @ Hardin-Simmons (2W)
Hardin-Simmons won series 2-0 (D-Ruck pitched Game 1 of series)
Series 3: Concordia-Austin (3W) @ Texas-Dallas (2E)
University of Texas at Dallas won series 2-0
Series 4: Austin College (4E) @ Texas Lutheran, Pre-season #11 (1W)
Texas Lutheran University won series 2-0
American Southwest Conference Baseball Championship Tournament
Host: Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX.
Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, Monday, May 8 due to rain all weekend.
Final Four (Double Elimination)
Game 1: Hardin-Simmons (HSU) (#2 W) vs Mississippi College (MC) (#1 E)
(West Division Pitcher of the Year vs East Division Pitcher of the Year)
(D-Ruck pitched opener vs conference's highest team batting avg)
Game 2: University of Texas-Dallas (UT-D)(#2 E) vs Texas Lutheran (TLU)(#1 W)
Texas Lutheran won
Game 3: MC vs UT-D
UT-D won, MC eliminated
Game 4: HSU vs TLU
TLU won, TLU in Championship
Game 5: HSU vs UT-D
UT-D won, HSU eliminated
Game 6: UT-D vs TLU
UT-D won, Championship Game # 2 Required.
Game 7: UT-D vs TLU
TLU won, UT-D eliminated.
Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX.
ASC Tournament Champions - Regional Qualifier
Host: Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX.
Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, Monday, May 8 due to rain all weekend.
Final Four (Double Elimination)
Game 1: Hardin-Simmons (HSU) (#2 W) vs Mississippi College (MC) (#1 E)
(West Division Pitcher of the Year vs East Division Pitcher of the Year)
(D-Ruck pitched opener vs conference's highest team batting avg)
Game 2: University of Texas-Dallas (UT-D)(#2 E) vs Texas Lutheran (TLU)(#1 W)
Texas Lutheran won
Game 3: MC vs UT-D
UT-D won, MC eliminated
Game 4: HSU vs TLU
TLU won, TLU in Championship
Game 5: HSU vs UT-D
UT-D won, HSU eliminated
Game 6: UT-D vs TLU
UT-D won, Championship Game # 2 Required.
Game 7: UT-D vs TLU
TLU won, UT-D eliminated.
Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX.
ASC Tournament Champions - Regional Qualifier
http://www.kwed1580.com/
Game Radio live. DIII Regionals
Texas Lutheran vs Trinity in Orange, California is going into the 5th.
Trinity 7, TLU 2.
Trinity had runners on 1st & 3rd w/ 2 outs. Delay steal of second scores run before tag out.
End of 5th, Trinity 8, TLU 2
End of 6th, Trinity 8, TLU 2.
Trinity's #7 batter drives in runner from 2nd.
End of 7th, Trinity 9, TLU 2.
TLU 3rd pitcher removed after RBI single.
Bases loaded, 2 out walk, RBI.
End of 8th, Trinity 11, TLU 2.
Trinity's RHP Oates in to close, 1.38 ERA
1 out, 2 on, RBI single. RBI single.
Pitching change, LHP Bronson.
K looking. HBP, bases loaded. Ground out.
That's your ballgame,
Trinity 11, TLU 4.
TLU vs Univ of Redlands in elimination game, 2:00 CST, Thursday.
Game Radio live. DIII Regionals
Texas Lutheran vs Trinity in Orange, California is going into the 5th.
Trinity 7, TLU 2.
Trinity had runners on 1st & 3rd w/ 2 outs. Delay steal of second scores run before tag out.
End of 5th, Trinity 8, TLU 2
End of 6th, Trinity 8, TLU 2.
Trinity's #7 batter drives in runner from 2nd.
End of 7th, Trinity 9, TLU 2.
TLU 3rd pitcher removed after RBI single.
Bases loaded, 2 out walk, RBI.
End of 8th, Trinity 11, TLU 2.
Trinity's RHP Oates in to close, 1.38 ERA
1 out, 2 on, RBI single. RBI single.
Pitching change, LHP Bronson.
K looking. HBP, bases loaded. Ground out.
That's your ballgame,
Trinity 11, TLU 4.
TLU vs Univ of Redlands in elimination game, 2:00 CST, Thursday.
Just returned from 2-man golf scramble. Noticed TLU has climbed the losers bracket to beat Chapman in finals forcing Regional Championship Game 2. I tried to link to the radio, but everyone in Seguin must be listening and exceeding the server access limit.
